What are some winning strategies for the $700 million Powerball

Hopefuls stand in line at Riverside Red X for tickets for the $700 million Powerball jackpot, which will be drawn tonight. They share their strategies for winning.

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Hopefuls stand in line at Riverside Red X for tickets for the $700 million Powerball jackpot, which will be drawn tonight. They share their strategies for winning.

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When it comes to buying a shot to win the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, ticket buyers dwell on birth dates.

“I used my mom’s birthday for the mega ball Powerball,” said Tanya Estrada of Kansas City, Kan. Estrada added that she often uses birthdays, including those of her sister and a friend.

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $700 million. It’s been accruing since the last payout, in early June. This jackpot is only behind a January 2016 drawing that yielded a $1.6 billion prize.